2,786 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,135 HPD complaints, 765 HPD housing violations, 669 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 555.7. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 36 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2011-10-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
316 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 113 · winter 2025–26: 160 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
235 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (155) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · PLUMBING (9) · Street Condition (5) · WATER LEAK (5).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1906) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 173 HEIGHTS LLC. |
| Head officer | JOSEPH SOLEIMANI |
| Managing agent | 173 HEIGHTS LLC. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,187,000 | $534,150 |
| 2026 | $1,131,000 | $508,950 |
| 2027 | $1,191,000 | $535,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 168 St — 1 A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 173 St — M101 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 172 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 008 Luis Belliard Middle: 319, 324. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
506 West 173 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
235 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 155 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by 173 HEIGHTS, LLC. — 3 buildings, 50 units. Grades across the portfolio: D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 506 West 173 Street | MN | 20 | D |
| 524 West 173 Street | MN | 15 | D |
| 526 West 173 Street | MN | 15 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,209,898 on 2018-03-14 (lender: Oritani Financial Company), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from WEXCOR 173RD HEIGHTS LLC to HAMPTON PARTNERS LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2026-08-06 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from WEXCOR 173RD HEIGHTS LLC to HAMPTON PARTNERS LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2026-07-28 | Deed $2,000,000 — from 173 HEIGHTS LLC to WEXCOR 173RD HEIGHTS LLC | $2,000,000 | |
| 2026-07-15 | Sold for $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $100,000 |
| 2018-03-14 | Deed $9,250,000 — from 506 W 173 LLC to 173 HEIGHTS LLC | $9,250,000 | |
| 2018-03-14 | Mortgage $1,209,898 — from 173 HEIGHTS, LLC to ORITANI FINANCIAL COMPANY | $1,209,898 | |
| 2018-03-14 | AL&R $4,640,000 — from 173 HEIGHTS, LLC to ORITANI FINANCIAL COMPANY | $4,640,000 | |
| 2018-03-14 | Agreement $4,640,000 — from 173 HEIGHTS, LLC to ORITANI FINANCIAL COMPANY | $4,640,000 | |
| 2018-02-28 | Sold for $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $462,500 |
| 2017-07-28 | Mortgage $359,878 — from LD ACQUISITION COMPANY 8 LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $359,878 | |
| 2017-07-10 | EASE $17,510 — from 506 W 173 LLC to LANDMARK INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING COMPANY | $17,510 | |
| 2015-09-28 | Deed $7,100,000 — from 506-526 W 173 ST OWNER LLC to 506 W 173 LLC | $7,100,000 | |
| 2015-09-28 | Mortgage $462,569 — from 506 W 173 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $462,569 | |
| 2015-09-28 | AL&R $3,600,000 — from 506 W 173 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,600,000 | |
| 2015-09-28 | Agreement $3,600,000 — from 506 W 173 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,600,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 72 |
| 2018 | 1 | 95 | 7 | 5 | 108 |
| 2019 | 0 | 473 | 0 | 5 | 478 |
| 2020 | 0 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| 2021 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2022 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 5 | 114 |
| 2023 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 96 |
| 2024 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 9 | 157 |
| 2025 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 5 | 399 |
| 2026 | 1 | 131 | 8 | 9 | 149 |
Every one of the 2,786 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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